Highlights, History & Traditions: Free Tour with a Certified Guide

9.8 (321)

Explore the charm of Coimbra with me, José, on my free city tour. Learn about the city's history and its main attractions (downtown and uptown). Discover the academic traditions and the University.

Provided by Coimbra Free Tours by Jose

2h 30min

10:30 AM

2h 30min

10:30 AM

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Coimbra History and Culture Free Tour

9.7 (109)

Discover the soul of Coimbra on a free walking tour through its historic heart. Explore ancient cathedrals, university traditions, and charming medieval streets on a journey filled with culture, legends, and authentic local life.

Provided by InsighTours

2 hours

10:00 AM, 2:00 PM +1 More +1 More

2 hours

10:00 AM, 2:00 PM +1 More +1 More

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Indispensable Free Tour with The Guide of Coimbra

9.8 (129)

Discover the essence of Coimbra on this essential free tour! Join and explore its history, culture, and most emblematic corners with passion and enthusiasm. Don't miss it!

Provided by El Guía de Coimbra

2 hours

11:00 AM, 2:30 PM +2 More +2 More

2 hours

11:00 AM, 2:30 PM +2 More +2 More

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Legends and History of Charming Coimbra Free Tour

8.8 (9)

Join this unforgettable walk through Coimbra and discover its rich history from Roman times to today. Explore love legends, myths, and hidden gems in one of Portugal’s most enchanting cities!

Provided by PEDRO LOPES

2 hours

9:00 AM, 11:15 AM

2 hours

9:00 AM, 11:15 AM

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Free Tour Coimbra at Night

9.4 (183)

Let's discover the amazing city at night. A beautiful walk under the stars in a magic city like Coimbra. We will visit the most famous places of the city under the moon light.

Provided by Coimbra Walking Tour

1h 30min

7:30 PM, 9:30 PM

1h 30min

7:30 PM, 9:30 PM

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Discover Coimbra with a Border Collie

8.7 (8)

Discover Coimbra on this unique and original tour, a superb university city by night, in the company of our human guide and his four-legged special friend: Gryff!

Provided by Coimbra Walking Tour

2 hours

9:30 PM

2 hours

9:30 PM

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Tour of the Other Side of Coimbra

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Discover the alternative wonders of the city of Coimbra. On our relaxed and interesting walk in the middle of nature, not far from the historic wall, we will discover a lot of intriguing information.

Provided by Coimbra Walking Tour

1h 30min

5:00 PM

1h 30min

5:00 PM

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1,160 Reviews in Coimbra

by Silvia Formentin

Reviewed on Jun 19, 2026

"Una coimbra non conosciuta"

Carmine did a great job of conveying the social reality of a small town that’s famous for its university but otherwise little known. We learned a lot in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Thank you.

by BEVERLY McEachern

Reviewed on Jun 11, 2026

"Highlights history and traditions"

I have taken free tours in many countries and this was the BEST. Jose was knowledgeable, funny and showed us places most tours would not visit. You must join his tour

by Brad Turner

Reviewed on May 22, 2026

"Great tour guide"

Jose was excellent. Engaging and informative. Well paced tour.

by Sally Long

"Excellent"

I have been on many walking tours and this was one of the best. Jose was friendly, engaging, an excellent communicator and hugely knowledgeable. The tour was really well thought through to use the...

by AYLA GORAL

Reviewed on May 20, 2026

"Coimbra walking tour"

Pedro was a good tour guide, showed many interesting things about Coimbra and its history. It was a fun two hours

by Nikola Sudan

Reviewed on May 14, 2026

"Great tour"

It was a great tour and Roger was a great guide with lot of usefull and fun stories, we learned a lot!

by David Laffort

Reviewed on May 10, 2026

"Tres bonne experience"

We really enjoyed the tour. It was well-paced. Our questions were answered. We highly recommend this experience!

by Maria Antonia Mendes

Reviewed on Apr 29, 2026

"Excelente"

The tour and our guide Flor were excellent

by Georg Schmidt

Reviewed on Apr 28, 2026

"Very nice guide tour!"

I had today a very nice guided tour with Lucas. Since other people canceled their tour, I even had a private tour with Lucas. He told me all the stories and history about Coimbra so that I...

by bernadette ericksen

Reviewed on Apr 22, 2026

"Expert guide with great knowledge and expertise"

Jose is a wonderful tour guide, sharing good information. He is very considerate of his customers with the pacing of the tour and information given. I highly recommend him.

by Raquel Rocha

Reviewed on Apr 12, 2026

"Guia muito amigável"

The guide was very friendly; we really enjoyed the tour.

by Moritz Eisert

Reviewed on Apr 11, 2026

"SO SO GOOD - Thank you!"

In Coimbra’s light, so warm and bright, Roger led us with pure delight. Through tales and tunes, his love did show, A guide like him—none could outglow! P.S. Real Madrid's ice cream offers...

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